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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sherry's Sharks
5-3 150.49
114.35
 
VS
proj
NoPuntIntended
108.12 2-6
115.03

Sherry's Sharks beat expectations, knock off NoPuntIntended in 150.49-108.12 blowout

Sherry's Sharks showed up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 150.49-108.12 win over NoPuntIntended, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Sherry's Sharks jumped out to a 58.89-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Tony Pollard and Tyreek Hill. Pollard racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 35.2 points, while Hill caught 12 passes for 188 yards (27.5 points). Aaron Rodgers (203 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (13 Pts Allowed, 300 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leaders for NoPuntIntended in defeat. Sherry's Sharks (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against ReelDeel, while NoPuntIntended (2-6) will face Coach's Cats in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Sherry's Sharks   NoPuntIntended

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Koo (3-3 FG, 41 long, 4-4 XP) scored 14 points in a 37-34 win over the Panthers in Week 8. His scoring output was 60% more than his 8.75-point projection and was much higher than his 9.13-point season scoring average. Koo ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Younghoe Koo

Top Player Comparison

Sherry's Sharks
Points
% of total points 150.49
1
Tony Pollard
RB
35.2
13.97
23.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
27.5
18.01
18.3%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
26.12
17.99
17.4%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
14
8.75
9.3%
NoPuntIntended
Points
% of total points 108.12
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.16
13.85
14%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
8.51
12.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.02
12.8%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.8
11.19
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Sherry's Sharks, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 123.52-64.63 lead for Sherry's Sharks.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for NoPuntIntended, who trailed 130.12-92.96 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass for NoPuntIntended, who trailed 140.02-108.12 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Sherry's Sharks   NoPuntIntended

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starting players on Sherry's Sharks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points, NoPuntIntended lost.
Tony Pollard, Tyreek Hill, and Kyler Murray all scored more points than Aaron Rodgers, the leading scorer for NoPuntIntended.
Sherry's Sharks put up more points than their season scoring average (113.4) while NoPuntIntended fell short of theirs (114.35).
Sherry's Sharks scored more points than their projected total, while NoPuntIntended failed to reach their projection.
In blowout games this season, Sherry's Sharks moves to (2-0), while NoPuntIntended falls to (1-2).

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